Mohamed Salah has confirmed that he was indeed almost in Saudi Aarabia during his contract fiasco with Liverpool earlier this season.
The winger finally drew a new two -year -old deal in the Anfield Club in April and put an end to a saga that started at the start of the campaign.
Salah has attracted massive interest from Saudi Arabia over the past two years. Altihad saw that a £ 150 million offer in August 2023, which was quickly rejected by Liverpool.
The Saudis retained an interest in Salah during the January transfer window and investigated whether they could convince him to join them this summer, when his Liverpool contract would expire.
The 32-year-old has long been the 'dream goal' of the Saudi Pro League.
And in a Bombshell interview on Sunday, Salah revealed that there was 'serious negotiations' around him in Saudi Aarabia, and he let him rather thought he would play in the Golf Nation if he had not expanded himself on Merseyside.
Salah said at Sport: 'I thought there was a good opportunity to become a member of the Saudi competition. I believed that I could go there if I hadn't extended my contract with Liverpool.
'My relationship with people there [in Saudi Arabia] Is still good and continuous. There were serious negotiations to sign me. '
Salah then denied earlier ties with Barcelona and Real Madrid during his contractsaga, which stated: “There was nothing.”
The Egyptian admitted that his strong connection with Liverpool -fans strongly influenced his decision in the club.
Salah added: 'Liverpool -fans were part of the contract renewal process – they put pressure on management because I have been to the club for seven years.
“From the first day I knew they wanted me to stay.”
Salah scored 34 goals and offered 23 assists in all competitions this season, including 29 goals in the Premier League.
His performances helped Arne Slot de Reds to their 20th Top-Flight title in Leiden in his debut season, making Rivals Manchester United the most ever leveling.